Malaga forward En Nesyri makes Morocco’s World Cup squad

RABAT, Morocco (AP) Morocco included Spain-based forward Youssef En Nesyri in its World Cup squad at the expense of defender Badr Banoun.

Banoun was Morocco’s captain for the African Nations Championship – a tournament for home-based players only – at the start of the year but lost his place in the final 23-man squad for Russia to accommodate an extra attacker.

En Nesyri is a 21-year-old striker who plays for Malaga and joins a list of seven forwards named by coach Herve Renard.